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🌱 How to ride from Mashpee across the Cape for free now
Also check out The Barn Pottery Holiday Open House on the Mashpee Patch calendar

Good morning Mashpee! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How to ride from Mashpee across the Cape for free now
Also on today's calendar: Allison Reed Album Release Party and 4 more events.
Find out what's happening in Mashpeefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Mashpee? Post it to Mashpee photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️
Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Mashpeefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 36 and low of 31 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy and not as cold, temps: high: 49, low: 31.
- Thursday: Periods of sun, with a high of 46 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Here's how to get around Cape Cod without a car. 10 questions answered (capecodtimes.com) — Mashpee residents can reach Bourne and much of Cape Cod without a car using the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority’s now-free fixed routes, including the Bourne Run that serves Mashpee. The article explains how to use fixed buses, DART, SmartDART, Boston hospital trips, and seasonal trolleys, with phone numbers, costs, and scheduling tips that make getting around far easier for non-drivers.
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📸 Around Mashpee
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mashpee
★ Featured events ★
- The Barn Pottery Holiday Open House
359 Barlows Landing Rd, Bourne
10:00 am - Naukabout Brewery (Mashpee, MA)
Naukabout Brewery and Taproom, 13 Lake Ave, Mashpee
8:00 pm
Saturday December 20
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
- MMHS Class of 2029 Fundraiser at Panera Bread
Panera Bread , 8 Steeple St , Mashpee
4:00 pm - Open Mic Night @ Nauk Hosted By Bryce Elizabeth
Naukabout Brewery and Taproom , 13 Lake Ave , Mashpee
6:00 pm - Open Mic Night Hosted by Bryce Elizabeth — Naukabout Brewing
Naukabout Garden Party - Beer Garden, Snacks & Games , 4 Job's Fishing Rd , Mashpee
6:00 pm - Allison Reed Album Release Party
439 Nathan Ellis Hwy , Mashpee
7:00 pm - Laugh and Craft
Children's Program Room
10:30 am
Wednesday December 17
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
📣 Mashpee Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Stories, Songs and Instruments at East Falmouth
Falmouth Public Library - East Falmouth Branch , 310 East Falmouth Highway , East Falmouth
10:00 am - Stay & Make: Drop-In Craft at North Falmouth
Falmouth Public Library - North Falmouth Branch , 6 Chester Street , North Falmouth
10:00 am - Preschool Storytime
Children's Room Falmouth Public Library - Main Library , 300 Main Street , Falmouth
10:30 am - Jane Austen 250: Movie and Craft
Events Room
2:00 pm - Block Party! Legos in the Library
Childrens Program Room Falmouth Public Library - Main Library , 300 Main Street , Falmouth
3:30 pm - Nightingale Mural-A Falmouth Boy Goes Whaling
Adult Collections Room Falmouth Public Library - Main Library , 300 Main Street , Falmouth
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Good Morning Everybody!
If anyone needs Snow Removal, Ice Removal, Salting, and Car Cleanoff today, me and my friend will be providing those services. Reach out! We both are… (Nextdoor Jobs Fishing / Old Barnstable) - Need someone ( rate ?
,)to clean. Snow and ice off my kia soul car and another one. Belongi to another at Ashers Path Apartment in Mashpee. I left my cleaning tools… (Nextdoor Sea Oaks)
- Regal Cinemas Corporation posted a job opening for Janitor (Part Time) $19/hr in Mashpee. Apply here.
- Healthcare Services Group posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Mashpee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mashpee here.
🗞 Nearby News
Falmouth
- Cape Cod Man Indicted After Human Trafficking Sting: DA (patch.com)
Bourne
- John Emmott (thebradentontimes.com)
- James Lee, 1946–2025, "had a gift for turning complicated matters into plain talk" (walthamtimes.org)
Barnstable
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-- The Patch AM Team
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